Nordstrom closing 2 San Francisco locations due to downtown ‘dynamics’ 2023

In the next months, Nordstrom will close both of its stores in downtown San Francisco, citing the “dynamics” of the downtown market as the reason for the closures. This comes as the region continues to suffer a wave of retail thefts committed by bold burglars. Chief Stores Officer Jamie Nordstrom announced to the business’s employees … Read more

Jenny Craig weight loss closing—why? Bankruptcy and layoffs examined 2023

Popular weight reduction service provider Jenny Craig Inc. is reportedly closing some of its weight loss centers. In addition to forewarning employees of mass layoffs, the company is facing industry uncertainty due to the introduction of popular new prescription medicines such as Ozempic and Wegovy. According to NBC News, the weight loss company has informed … Read more

Investors Cut Rate Cut Bets Before FOMC: Analysts Expect Fed To Stay Hawkish-Hold For Longer 2023

Recent months have seen a decline in speculators’ wagers on a rate decrease by the Federal Reserve in the second half of 2023, as experts anticipate policymakers will remain in a hawkish-hold stance for longer than expected due to sticky inflation and reduced recessionary risks. Investors’ attention is concentrated on what the Federal Reserve does … Read more

New Pernod Ricard India MD Jean Touboul 2023

Pernod Ricard India announced on Monday that it has appointed Jean Touboul as its new managing director, effective immediately. Touboul was the managing director of the Singapore-based Pernod Ricard South-East Asia entity. He replaces Paul-Robert Bouhier, who assumed his position on January 1 of this year. Robert had succeeded Thibault Cuny, who resigned in October … Read more

IBM Announces Hiring Freeze, Replaces 7800 Jobs with AI: Report 2023

IBM has announced that it is contemplating replacing around 7,800 jobs with artificial intelligence. IBM Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna stated that the company will halt hiring for positions that they believe can be delegated to artificial intelligence robots. Since the introduction of ChatGPT and its numerous variants, fears of Artificial Intelligence have intensified. According … Read more

JPMorgan Chase buys ailing First Republic Bank after U.S. government takeover 2023

It was the third significant U.S. bank failure in less than two months when regulators seized First Republic Bank and sold a substantial portion of its assets to JPMorgan Chase. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) briefly assumed control of First Republic over the weekend before supervising the sale of the bank in what it … Read more

Adani Enterprises, Total Gas, and Wilmar stocks are under the spotlight as 4 Adani group firms report Q4 results in 3 days 2023

After Adani Green Energy and NDTV, at least four additional publicly traded Adani group companies will announce their quarterly results within the next three days. Adani Total Gas and Ambuja Cements, two subsidiaries of the Adani group, will release their quarterly results on Tuesday. The boards of Adani Total Gas Ambuja Cements will also examine … Read more